2013 founded Standing
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Ghost
the moat is real
12 years 310 days and counting
John O'Nolan, 2013, Kickstarter. Still the grown-up blog with members.
Why it lasted
- A nonprofit CMS that is also a membership business. Writers who outgrew a newsletter still land here.
- You can self-host. That sentence keeps a class of people loyal.
Times it almost ended
- Medium was the gravity. Substack was the gravity. Ghost stayed the owned property.
What would finish it
- Substack remaining 'good enough plus the network' for everyone who does not want to be a sysadmin.
Questions
Is Ghost still up?
Yes, with a Standing verdict: the moat is real. Founded 2013.
How long has Ghost been around?
Ghost has been up since 2013-10-14.
Why did Ghost survive?
A nonprofit CMS that is also a membership business. Writers who outgrew a newsletter still land here.
Could Ghost still die?
Substack remaining 'good enough plus the network' for everyone who does not want to be a sysadmin.